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William Casper "Cap" Fischer
House 1963-66 (District 20); House 1967-72 (District 20B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Lyon
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/5/1929
Birth Place:
Marshall, Minnesota
Birth County:
Lyon
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/6/2022
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Cap
City of Residence (when first elected):
Marshall
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Beef Cattle Feeder
EDUCATION
Lynd Public Schools; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Lynd, Minnesota (Township Board Supervisor);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He ran unsuccessfully as a Conservative candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1972 election. His opponent, Russell P. Stanton, defeated him by 50 votes so a recount occurred. W. Casper Fischer stopped the recount before it was finished since he determined it wouldn't change the outcome.
Body:
House
District:
20B
Elected:
11/3/1970
Residence:
Marshall
Term of Office:
1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Oath Date:
1/5/1971
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Beef Cattle Breeder
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
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Financial Institutions
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Local Government
-
Regulated Industries (Chair)
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Rules and Legislative Administration
-
Transportation
Body:
House
District:
20B
Elected:
11/5/1968
Residence:
Marshall
Term of Office:
1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
Oath Date:
1/7/1969
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Beef Cattle Feeder
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Financial Institutions and Securities
-
Highways
-
Legislative Administration and Rules
-
Regulated Industries and Utilities
Body:
House
District:
20B
Elected:
11/8/1966
Residence:
Marshall
Term of Office:
1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
Oath Date:
1/3/1967
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Beef Cattle Feeder
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Financial Institutions
-
Highways
-
Law Enforcement and Liquor Control
-
University and College
Elected:
11/3/1964
Residence:
Marshall
Term of Office:
1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date:
1/5/1965
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Beef Cattle Feeder
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Cooperatives
-
Appropriations
-
Elections
-
Financial Institutions and Securities
-
State and Junior Colleges
-
Temperance and Liquor Control
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Marshall
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
Oath Date:
1/8/1963
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Beef Cattle Feeder
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
-
Drainage and Soil Conservation
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
State and Junior Colleges
-
Temperance and Liquor Control
Session Notes:
He was involved in a three way primary recount with J.J. Kelly and Mrs. Arloine Stearns. The recount wasn’t completed since Mrs. Arloine Stearns dropped her recount request after checking the results of a few precincts.